Protoform: PALALAA [PN] A kind of noise
| Description: | A kind of noise |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *kalalaa "sizzle". |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Palala | Hoarse | (Btn) |
| Luangiua | Kama pallaa | Western people Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Smd) |
| Mangareva | Pararaa | Noise | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Parara | Noise of thing breaking or falling. Bruit d'un objet qui se brise, se fracasse (Lch). | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Barrará | Piece-meal Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Crk) |
| New Zealand Maori | Pararaa | Roar (of sea), v | (Wms) |
| Nukuoro | Balalaa/nga | Sound of sucking liquid, coitus | (Crl) |
| Penrhyn | Pararaa | Make a rattling/crackling sound... | (Sta) |
| Rarotongan | Paararaa | Rustle, rattle, creak, crackle | (Bse) |
| Rotuman | Pararaa | Break wind | (Cwd) |
| Samoan | Palaluu | Noise of wings Problematic | (Prt) |
| Tongan | Palalaa | Broken or uneven sound | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Pararaa | Leap violently on (as a wave) | (Stn) |
| Tuvalu | Palalaa | Sound of knocking, beating, crashing | (Rby) |
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